Lawrence Joseph Herman

1921 - 2005  (84 years)

• Name	Lawrence Joseph Herman
  Born	12 Sep 1921	Michigan, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	18 Sep 2005	Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, USA
  Buried	23 Sep 2005	Saint Michael's Cemetery, Suttons Bay, Leelanau County, Michigan, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I158769	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	27 Sep 2014

  
  

  Family	Ruby Irene Clark,   b. 19 Jul 1931, Bingham, Bingham Township, Leelanau County, Michigan, USA ,   d. 23 Sep 2010, Suttons Bay, Suttons Bay Township, Leelanau County, Michigan, USA  (Age 79 years)
  Married	2 Oct 1948	Saint Michael's Church, Suttons Bay, Leelanau County, Michigan, USA
  Children	1. Louann Herman   2. Gloria Herman   3. Lawrence Herman   4. Ricky Herman   5. Timothy Herman   6. Mark Herman   7. Kenneth Herman
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F64189	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Married - 2 Oct 1948 - Saint Michael's Church, Suttons Bay, Leelanau County, Michigan, USA Buried - 23 Sep 2005 - Saint Michael's Cemetery, Suttons Bay, Leelanau County, Michigan, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  [S927] Obituary. Lawrence J. Herman Died September 18, 2005 SUTTONS BAY-- Lawrence Joseph Herman, 84, died Sunday, Sept. 12, 2005, at Munson Medical Center. Lawrence was born Sept. 12, 1921, in Keswick, the son of Joseph and Angeline (Flees) Herman. On Oct. 2, 1948, at St. Michael?s Catholic Church, he married his loving wife of 56 years, Ruby Irene Clark, who survives. Larry will be remembered as a man with a work ethic who believed and practiced in turning the other cheek. For decades he was a licensed electrician. He wired and worked on most of the fruit processing plants in the northern Michigan area. Larry worked at F and M Packing, Peninsula Fruit Exchange, Morrison?s Packing, Leelanau Fruit and Northern Michigan Fruit Exchange. He was a generous man who would help anyone who needed a hand. His generosity showed as he did the electrical work on all seven of his childrens homes. Larry was a gifted mechanic and builder who built his own home, and through the years there wasn?t anthing that he couldn?t fix. If there was a job to be done, Larry would stay not only until the job was done, but until the job was done right. He is survived by his wife, Ruby; two daughters, Louann (Richard) Dennis and Gloria (Charles) Kitterman; five sons, Lawrence Jr. (Denise), Ricky (Elaine), Timothy, Mark, and Kenneth (Kelly) Herman; five sisters, Martha Fate, Anna Schaub, Katherine Hughes, Emma Gilson and Irene Clark; four brothers, Edmund, Andrew, George and William Herman; 16 grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. Larry was preceded in death by his brother John; and a sister, Helen Curry. Visitation will be held Thursday, Sept. 22, 2005, from 2 to 9 p.m., with a rosary to be prayed at 7:30 p.m. at the Martinson Funeral Home of Suttons Bay. The Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, Sept. 23, at 10 a.m., at St. Mary?s Parish of Lake Leelanau. Burial will follow in St. Michael?s Catholic Cemetery in Suttons Bay. The Rev. Michael Janowski will serve as celebrant. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the American Cancer Society, Northern Michigan Areas Service Center, 525 W. 14th St., Suite 5, Traverse City, MI 49684; (231) 947-0860. Arrangements are with the Martinson Funeral Home of Suttons Bay.